Muggsy Bogues vs. Austin Croshere Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Croshere and Muggsy Bogues, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Muggsy Bogues played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Austin Croshere, who played 12. Muggsy Bogues had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Austin Croshere had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Muggsy Bogues 14 5 1987-88 to 2000-01
Austin Croshere 12 9 1997-98 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1987-881997-98
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 79 20.6 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.1 1.6 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.1 5.4 .390 0.0 0.2 .188 0.7 0.9 .784
Austin Croshere 26 9.3 2.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.2 3.3 .372 0.2 0.5 .308 0.3 0.5 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1988-891998-99
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 79 22.2 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 7.8 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.3 5.3 .426 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.1 .750
Austin Croshere 27 9.2 3.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.2 2.8 .427 0.3 1.1 .276 0.7 0.9 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere 1 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 3

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1989-901999-00
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 33.9 9.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 10.7 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.1 4.0 8.2 .491 0.1 0.3 .192 1.3 1.7 .791
Austin Croshere 81 23.3 10.3 1.7 4.7 6.4 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.1 .441 0.8 2.1 .362 2.4 2.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere 23 21.3 9.4 1.3 3.4 4.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.2 2.8 6.7 .418 0.7 1.6 .405 3.2 3.8 .839

Season 4

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1990-912000-01
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 28.4 7.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 8.3 1.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.5 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .796
Austin Croshere 81 23.1 10.1 1.5 3.3 4.8 1.1 0.4 0.6 1.7 2.2 3.4 8.7 .394 0.9 2.6 .338 2.5 2.9 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere 4 32.3 10.8 1.3 3.8 5.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 2.3 3.8 3.5 8.8 .400 0.5 2.5 .200 3.3 3.8 .867

Season 5

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1991-922001-02
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 82 34.0 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 9.1 2.1 0.1 1.9 1.9 3.9 8.2 .472 0.0 0.3 .074 1.1 1.5 .783
Austin Croshere 76 16.9 6.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.9 .413 0.6 1.9 .338 1.3 1.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere 4 15.0 6.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 5.0 .400 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 6

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1992-932002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 81 35.0 10.0 0.6 3.0 3.7 8.8 2.0 0.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 9.0 .453 0.1 0.3 .231 1.7 2.1 .833
Austin Croshere 49 12.9 5.1 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.8 4.3 .411 0.6 1.4 .391 1.1 1.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 9 38.4 9.8 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.8 2.7 0.0 1.9 2.3 4.3 9.1 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.6 .714
Austin Croshere 4 11.8 4.0 2.0 2.3 4.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.3 4.8 .263 0.0 1.5 .000 1.5 1.8 .857

Season 7

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1993-942003-04
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 77 35.7 10.8 1.0 3.1 4.1 10.1 1.7 0.0 2.2 1.9 4.6 9.8 .471 0.0 0.2 .167 1.6 2.0 .806
Austin Croshere 77 13.6 5.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.5 4.0 .388 0.7 1.9 .389 1.2 1.4 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere 13 16.5 4.8 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.5 4.2 .345 0.6 1.8 .333 1.3 1.6 .810

Season 8

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1994-952004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 78 33.7 11.1 0.7 2.6 3.3 8.7 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.9 4.5 9.4 .477 0.1 0.4 .200 2.1 2.3 .889
Austin Croshere 73 25.0 8.9 1.4 3.7 5.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.1 2.6 6.8 .378 0.6 2.4 .259 3.1 3.5 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 4 36.3 8.5 0.8 0.8 1.5 6.3 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.0 3.5 11.3 .311 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.3 1.000
Austin Croshere 10 8.6 2.5 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.4 1.0 .400 0.2 0.4 .500 1.5 1.8 .833

Season 9

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1995-962005-06
Team Charlotte HornetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 6 12.8 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Austin Croshere 50 23.0 8.2 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 2.1 2.6 5.7 .463 1.1 2.8 .386 1.8 2.0 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere 6 29.2 8.2 0.8 2.8 3.7 1.2 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.0 6.3 .316 1.5 3.8 .391 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 10

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1996-972006-07
Team Charlotte HornetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 65 28.9 8.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 7.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.8 3.1 6.8 .460 0.9 2.2 .417 0.8 1.0 .844
Austin Croshere 61 11.9 3.7 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 3.6 .351 0.4 1.5 .286 0.7 0.9 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 2 28.5 16.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 1.5 5.5 9.5 .579 3.0 3.5 .857 2.0 2.0 1.000
Austin Croshere 3 11.3 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.7 1.3 4.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 11

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1997-982007-08
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 61 25.7 5.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.4 1.1 0.0 1.7 1.0 2.3 5.3 .437 0.1 0.3 .250 1.0 1.1 .897
Austin Croshere 44 10.4 3.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.1 .445 0.5 1.4 .361 0.7 0.7 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1998-992008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 36 19.8 5.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.2 0.0 1.3 1.2 2.1 4.3 .494 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.0 .861
Austin Croshere 14 7.1 2.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.8 .359 0.4 1.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 1999-00-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 80 21.6 5.1 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.7 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.0 4.5 .439 0.2 0.6 .333 1.0 1.1 .908
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 3 29.0 5.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 7.0 .286 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 1.0 .333
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Muggsy Bogues Austin Croshere
Season 2000-01-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues 3 11.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Muggsy Bogues ------- --- ----------
Austin Croshere ------- --- ----------